I had been wanting to try organic Chicory root tea since I learned about this plant from one of the homeopathy lectures. It was introduced as one of the superfoods. It is used as an alternative option for coffee lovers who cannot have coffee for some reasons. I don’t have coffee every day. I like the flavor but I don’t like the strong taste that will stay on my tongue all day. Also, I take homeopathy remedies that I should avoid intaking something strong flavor such as coffee and mint. Chicory root is caffeine free and it helps to have a sound sleep. It is also known as beneficial for controlling blood sugar, appetite, upset stomach, constipation, liver and gallbladder disorders, cancer, and rapid heartbeat

Today I finally could purchase one and tried it. When I opened the package, it smelled like kind of coffee. I liked the roasted flavor. I made it with a small spoonful of organic cane sugar and oat milk. I loved the taste. My husband liked it too. It tastes like coffee but the flavor does not stay in my mouth. I am happy to have this tea at hand.

This morning I was with my late mom in the dream. We were at her house in Japan. There were no specific messages from this dream. I just felt calm spending time with her. An interesting synchronicity occurred. When I shared my dream with my husband, he shared his dream of this morning. He was with his late dad in his dream. He also didn’t receive any specific messages from the dream, but he simply felt calm and relaxed with his dad. I guess early this morning the layer between this physical world and spirit world got thin so that the loved ones of the spirit world could easily visit their family members on this physical world.

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In the evening at 6 p.m., I attended the online lecture for the people who want to start their own business. In the morning I had some reluctant feeling that I should not attend this lecture. I think it was the message from my family spirits and I should have listened to them. Even though the lecture itself was good and the event host was sincere and nice, the main purpose of the lecture is to advertise their business which was not for me.

I have been suffering from pain and itches since August 23^rd. I thought it was shingle and had taken some homeopathy remedies for it. My husband thinks it from a spider bite. He told me if this red and swollen rush does not calm down by tomorrow morning, I should go see a doctor. Since I don’t want to see a doctor, I changed the homeopathy remedies for a spider bite. It worked. This morning it calmed down, changed from bright red swollen to light pink fading away. I could spend all day without feeling itchy or pain. Now I feel it might be from the side effect from homeopathy remedies that I have been taking. If so, I am thankful for my body for its process to detox from some organs inside the body coming out to the surface of my skin.

My family and I went to the local bowling alley. On my last two visits at the bowling alley, my scores were not good at all. Today on my third challenge, my score got improved. My husband and daughter too, had improved scores. We all enjoyed the bowling.

These past one week I had spent uncomfortable time in the house. The swamp cooler was out of order again. I prayed hard so that the maintenance man would come today. And my prayer was heard. The maintenance man came around 2 p.m. and fixed the issue. He said the water pipe was clogged with the calcium due to the bad quality of city water in this town. It was a tiny event but I appreciate every time my prayer is heard.  

Our local gas station has a time sale for gas. I never heard of such thing. They discounted all types of gas by 40 cents off only from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. today. My husband headed to the gas station but saw a long waiting line before the gas station. So, he came back without getting any gas. Even though we didn’t get discounted gas today, I thought it interesting that they offer the time-sale gas.

My last one was June 4^th and I didn’t have one since then. I thought it was my last one. This morning I had my period came back. It was like a surprise visitor to me. I welcomed it from my heart. I like to have my period because I feel being cleansed and lighter after the cleansing process. I wonder this is my last one, or I will have some more irregularly. I accept whatever my body decides. 

I watched the lecture video of the homeopathy teacher. I agree with her teaching by her saying that the most important thing on our life is to improve our spiritual awareness levelこの世で一番大事なことは霊性の向上. All the events happen to support our learning and improvements.

She shared Ikkyu Soujun who was a Zen Buddhist monk and poet in the Muromachi Era.

「有漏路（うろじ）より無漏路（むろじ）へ帰る 一休み 雨ふらば降れ 風ふかば吹け」

「この世の生は、無漏路に至る一休みのなのだ」

有漏とは煩悩があるという意味

I interpret his teaching like this.

During our life, we have rainy days and windy days. It means we sometimes encounter tough time and challenging events. However, our life is a short term from the point of spirits. It actually is like a short break between the time we go back to the spirit world. Therefore, no matter what happens on this world, if we fully understand everything is temporary and nothing stays the same, and stay being in the condition of Satori; the enlightenment, nothing can bother us and nothing can hurt us. Take it easy. And enjoy every moment.

I attended the online Reiki gathering at midnight. There were 37 attendees. One Reiki teacher from Myanmar has been successfully introduced Japanese Reiki to her people. There were many Chinese oriented new students attended at tonight’s gathering.

Today he chose the Japanese word 生き甲斐 Ikigai to share the meaning with the group. Before he shared his wisdom, he asked me to share the wisdom from my personal point of view. I appreciate my Reiki teacher for allowing me to speak up in front of the group. Even though I don’t raise my hand to share my wisdom, he always asks me to speak up.

I shared my understanding of Ikigai like this. It is the life purpose and the reason why I am here. It is something to make me happy in soul level.

My Reiki teacher agreed my understanding and followed his personal understanding like this.

生き甲斐 is good result for living. It is not intellectual understanding, rather you should feel. His Ikigai is to teach Reiki and offer supports to the people who need them.

I feel blessed to be able to be there with him. He always inspires us in a good way on how to live our life happily according to our soul’s purpose.

I want to share the story of my neighbors. They were an old retired couple who moved in to our neighborhood before Covid pandemic. The wife was friendly and we chatted from time to time. Recently, maybe sometime in last June, the wife told me she lost her husband from pancreas cancer. She also mentioned she was renting the house at that time and decided to purchase the house. On the next month she did a yard sale almost every day to get rid of her late husband’s items such as his motorcycle, tools, and other personal items. Then one day I saw her garage got completely empty, which used to be fully packed with whole bunch of items. I hadn’t seen the widow for almost a month or so. Just recently the widow was at her garage with a man. They were moving other items from the house to a truck.

Late on that day another neighbor shared the information about the widow. She met a man at her yard sale. They fell in love and started dating. And to our surprise, the widow already moved into the man’s house and started living together. The widow is probably in her middle of 70 years old or even older.

The point is that nobody can say anything bad about her. It is her life and obviously she doesn’t have many years left. She needs to make a quick decision. To me personally, I am happy for her as long as she is happy with the new man. And I am impressed with her braveness to take a quick action.